White boys are scared. So scared. That’s literally the only conclusion I can draw based on a recent series of unfortunate events. Earlier this year, CA lawyer Matthew G McLaughlin introduced a voter initiative cheerily entitled the “Sodomite Suppression Act.” It calls for individuals who engage in sodomy to be able “to be put to […]
Play a Day: One Step Forward
The Woman originally from Day 11 has turned the fishbowl upside down and dumped the slips of paper into a pile on a desk. She works feverishly, occasionally reaching over to the side without looking to grab another slip. Eventually, she reaches her hand out but only feels the table. She taps around for a […]
Play a Day: Networking
A group of individuals in business suits perform what seems to be an intricate cultural dance around the stage, the focus of which appears to be the shaking of hands.
Play a Day: Time Flies
Someone in a clock costume with wings is rigged to fly around the stage while people go about their day, and do not notice.
Thoughts on Bravery
I’ve had several people now tell me they think I’m brave. Most recently, a professor and mentor who was also somewhat of a surrogate maternal figure when I was in college. I never honestly know how to feel about such pronouncements, and my initial emotional response is that of denial mixed with gratitude. Objectively, to […]
Play a Day: Good Times
Several female friends snuggled up together under blankets on a bed, chatting until they fall asleep.
Austin International Drag Festival
How do drag performers network? What resources do new or developing drag performers have when it comes to getting their work seen by the right people? What might it look like to create an organization devoted to education and promotion of drag-related issues? These were among the questions Jamie Bancroft started to ask himself last […]
Play a Day: In and Out
A woman is waiting in a long line. Everyone in the line is holding stacks of cash. At the end of the line is a counter. Above the counter is a sign that reads “Housing.” When the woman gets to the front of the line, she hands the teller her stack of money. She waits […]
Play a Day: This is what anxiety feels like
A Woman at a bank puts items in a safety deposit box. She leaves. A personification of Anxiety follows her. Anxiety: Are you sure you put the envelope back in the box after you checked inside it? Woman: Yes Anxiety: Does the box lock automatically when you shut it and take out your key? Woman: […]